biostudies-literatureUnknown12Hu BConfucian culture has always been the most glorious component of Chinese culture. Governing the mainstream world of China for more than two millennia, it has cast a profound and long-lasting influence on the way of thinking and cultural-psychological formation of the Chinese people. Confucianism emphasizes caring about others with benevolence and governing a state with ethics, reflecting the importance of moral principles for politics. "Ren" and "Li" are important parts of the core values of Confucianism, so analyzing the differences between them and their evolution is of great significance for further understanding Confucian culture. This paper selected 132 classic Confucian works from SikuQuanshu, a large collection of books compiled during the Qianlong's reign of the Qing DynastyFrontiers in psychology603344https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8086831biostudies-literatureResearch on the Evolution of "Ren" and "Li" in SikuQuanshu Confucian Classics.PMC8086831Xing FFan MHu BZhu TfalseResearch on the Evolution of "Ren" and "Li" in SikuQuanshu Confucian Classics.Confucian culture has always been the most glorious component of Chinese culture. Governing the mainstream world of China for more than two millennia, it has cast a profound and long-lasting influence on the way of thinking and cultural-psychological formation of the Chinese people. Confucianism emphasizes caring about others with benevolence and governing a state with ethics, reflecting the importance of moral principles for politics. "Ren" and "Li" are important parts of the core values of Confucianism, so analyzing the differences between them and their evolution is of great significance for further understanding Confucian culture. This paper selected 132 classic Confucian works from SikuQuanshu, a large collection of books compiled during the Qianlong's reign of the Qing Dynasty2021-01-01T00:00:00Z20212025-04-04T11:29:07.456Z2022-02-09T18:04:12.709ZS-EPMC80868313393585810.3389/fpsyg.2021.603344